A sudden Yum Cha craving hit my sister over the weekends and when Monday struck, YH and I was at her office doorstep to get her a quick fix. As per usual we went to our usual spot on James Street. But if you have not noticed, Dragon Seafood has now become Fortune Five Dim Sum. Thankfully, the dim sum here is now better than ever whilst the prices have stayed stagnant. 11.50pm and a full house filled with the Asian oldies and their counterparts was a clear testament to my statement.
First up were vegetables stuffed with fish paste and covered in a sticky black bean sauce. Simply yummy! The waitress claims it is a dish from HK but whilst in Malaysia, my mom does it with her eyes closed. Confusion ~.~!
In the background is the bean curd roll and the prawn with coriander dumpling. Not sure whether island life has made me desperate for Chinese food but the dim sum here tasted really good that day.
Another staple I ordered was the Siu Mai which was a little porky to YH, but for me it was a meaty little bugger. I like my Siu Mai to be a little porky but not smelly if you get what I mean. This hits my sweet spot. Naturally, I had half the steamer as my sister does not really enjoy Siu Mai too.
YH’s ordered Salt Pepper Squid Legs which is his usual order. I found the seasoning a little under but where Fortune Five does well is in ensuring that every piece of tentacle is coated nicely and cooked to perfection. One too many times have I dined at Dragon Palace, Golden Century, Dim Sum Cafe, and other places that served me half-assed tentacles which were either only partially battered, or came out disgustingly oily.
Last but not least were the egg tarts. Who can walk away from a dim sum meal without a serve of these lovely tarts. My dad would certainly have to give that person a lecture. The tarts in Fortune Five comes in a serve of 3. Crispy on the first bite, the custard was to my liking. Firm enough with the right sweetness. It could be eggier though. I love my egg tarts after all :)!
Me bringing out the camera today was a little bit of a mistake. For some odd reason I thought we were going to a new pasta place. Thankfully it was of great use. Fortune Five now has an appearance on this little blog of mine ;)! Food at this new Yum Cha place has really got me wanting to come back. The quality is there and the price is right. I have not had the whole menu but from the food we ordered that day, Fortune Five Dim Sum really did well. This is probably the best Yum Cha place in the Perth CBD area. However, as I have mentioned in my previous Yum Cha posts, the quality of dim sum in Perth can be inconsistent, so if Fortune Five keeps up their good work, queues will definitely be out of the door!
WenY
